This looks so fun! And the lake was pretty much empty just for you guys 😊. I love how all your kids are so kind to each other, and especially how Patrick and Sadie are so responsible 😊helping their siblings.
Thank you so much, Christy. I love watching those interactions too. I probably should admit that they also definitely argue like any siblings, but I think especially during outings everyone sort of looks out for each other. ❤️
@@Autmazing it was fun! Especially since we haven't seen an update in a little while. And to handle all the kids in the lake is a feat! 😄 They all did so well and had so much fun!!
love this. Kids looked like they had fun. I have a 9 y/o with down syndrome and ASD 3. I' ve been slowly buying camping items and building my courage to take my son and daughter camping for the first time. 😊
Thank you so much for watching and commenting. ☺️ I hope you all have a wonderful time when you do go camping. I think we’re going to try a backyard camp out for the second time this weekend if the weather is good and I’m slowly building my courage too, to go camping somewhere other than our fenced backyard.
Long time no see! You all had a wonderful time at the park and a great time at the lake. So very happy that you all are doing fine and upbeat! Hope you all have a very nice rest of the summer and thanks for sharing your beautiful day with us👍! Love you all and God bless✝️🙏🏻❤️ ☀️!
This video made me reminisce about the lake trip I took as a kid. It looks like a great time and everyone was so happy and kind to each other… I sometimes struggle with students fighting in my classroom (or managing 5-6 students in general) and it’s really cool that you could take everyone on a picnic and to the lake without eloping. Thanks for sharing the fun! It’s always great hearing Maggie laugh and everyone’s excitement.
You are a really great mom for your kids😍❤️my self is on the spectrum and I have to kids on the spectrum too. We’re doing our best and we can be proud of ourselves ❤️I love to watch your videos 😍😊Love from Norway🇳🇴
I might post some of the happy birthday songs, because I did film those, but I just wasn’t quite up to filming the whole days this year. I think I’m still in a place where holidays are complicated and I just sort of want to get through them. Definitely hoping to have the energy/ bandwidth to make at least weekly videos again though.
@@Autmazingno worries, that’s definitely understandable! First birthdays (or any firsts) after a separation/big life change can be very hard. Im sure you made all your girls birthdays special; you’re doing great Cami!
I hope you take this constructively.. 5 kids in the water regardless of your proximity is tough to watch especially when they are jumping on one another. We saw one choke a little with water and all it would take is that it happens while another is jumping on them. I wish all kids would " be responsible " when asked but ground rules and precautions didn't seem to be in place. If there was a seizure and one of the kids went under..a brighter suit or some sort of floatation device attached might be the difference in time needed to bring a child up in lake water where visibility isn't that great.. or what if one eloped and you need to drop everything and leave them in the water with the older daughter? This may seem like overkill but look up how many kids drown a year. This isn't saying you aren't doing your job..but please consider floatation devices..( yes..even if they " know" how to swim) and maybe stop the jumping on each other where one kid is pushed underneath the water. Maybe even a discussion about how to exit the lake if you have to get out promptly.. this can all be done without ruining a good time at the lake.
Hi. I appreciate your concern. I was a lifeguard for eight years and a water safety instructor for most of those. I've actually had a lot of discussions, particularly before we go to the lake, about water safety, with all the kids. And they definitely know not to push each other under. Just because you don't see me having the conversation, doesn't mean it didn't happen and that's a pretty big assumption, right? We actually did get life jackets this past week, because the kids really want to do the paddle boats and I thought it would be good for them to have their own. However, with just about 99% of our access to water being in lakes, I appreciate that the swim lessons I am doing with out kids, aren't best done with a lifejacket on. So I'm working on balancing that. When we went to another local lake without the lines and lifeguard, they do wear their jackets. Anyways, again, I appreciate the concern. Water safety is hugely important to me, having lifeguarded in pools and at lakes. But again, the assumptions you made missed the mark.
I also was a lifeguard, swam competitively, as did my kids all the way through college and even to Olympic trials..but I was still overly concerned in lakes with limited visibility. There are plenty of parents out there that have experienced the loss of a child that they felt they kept a good eye on. While they didn't " push each other under" to have one ride the back of another small kid could be problematic if he was to choke. I know you are filming in close proximity with an older child present, please don't think that your abilities mean you can handle any problem that arises. Eloping, seizures,choking can quickly lead to attention being diverted from a child..something could even happen to you. Precautions can make the difference in avoiding a problem..and only a minute is needed to experience one.. I hesitated commenting because I think sometimes parents can become defensive of their kids which I totally get..but I gave you legit concerns that I would give to ANY parent..regardless if their kids had autism or not. I just saw the newest video WITH the vests! I complimented the choice you made as their parent to use them.. and by the looks of it, everyone had a good time.
